West Midlands Regional Coach Education Subsidy

Changes to the Regional Coaching and Judging SubsidiesAfter a meeting of the Regional Executive Committee on February 21st 2019, further changes have been made to the system when claiming Regional Coaching and Judging Course subsidies. The changes will take immediate effect.

For courses that started after November 1st 2018 it is the responsibility of those involved, to download the application forms and have the forms signed by the tutor – Part 1 and the assessor – Part 2

For courses that started before November 1st 2018 it has been agreed that candidates will no longer have to wait for 6 months after the examination before submitting their claim. The claim can be made as soon as the examination has been passed. An official of the club will need to confirm that the candidate has passed the examination.

ALL CLAIMS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE EXAMINATION DATE.

Post November 2018At a recent meeting of the West Midlands Executive Committee, it was agreed that changes would be made to the Coaching Course Subsidy for Level One and Level Two courses that start after November 1st 2018.

The subsidy will now be increased to 40% and will be paid in two halves. To claim the subsidy there are two forms that need to be completed by the applicant. Part one of which must be downloaded, completed, and then signed by the course tutor after attendance at the second session of the course. The applicant / club will then receive 20% of the course fee. The second form must be downloaded, completed, and then signed by the examiner when a further 20% will be paid.

For courses that have already been completed since November 1st 2018, applicants need to download Part 2 only, complete the form and have it signed by the examiner and the subsidy will be paid in one payment.

Pre November 2018Coaches from West Midlands Clubs attending level 1 & level 2 coach Education Courses may apply to claim back 1/3rd of the course fee from the region. All requests will be considered on an individual basis.

To be eligible candidates must be:•Members of a club that are fully affiliated to the WMAGA and commited to supporting the West Midlands region.•Candidate must have demonstrated a coaching commitment to their club of at least 6 months after qualifying.•The candidate or their club should pay the full course fee to British Gymnastics in the first instance and the regional rebate can then be claimed retrospectively when the course has been completed and the candidate has also demonstrated a coaching commitment to their club of at least 6 months post-qualification.The candidate or their club should pay the full course fee to British Gymnastics in the first instance and the regional rebate can then be claimed retrospectively when the course has been completed and the candidate has also demonstrated a coaching commitment to their club of at least 6 months post-qualification.